[GH-ISSUE #16403] feat: Per-Message File Uploads with Delete Option #17889

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-19T23:46:48-05:00

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2026-04-19 23:46:48 -05:00

Originally created by @sebslight on GitHub (Aug 9, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/16403

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Problem Description

Current flow pushes extracted file content into a global system message, which increases, makes scope control hard, and confuses LLMs when comparing files.

Desired Solution you'd like

Per-message attachment: Files live on a specific message turn.

User routing control:

Attach to current message only.
Add to system instructions (keeps current option).

File management:

View attachments on each message.
Delete an attachment from a message.
Editing a message allows to replace / remove attachemen

Use Cases

Document analysis in one turn without polluting global instructions.
Comparing files across separate turns.
Temporary uploads for quick questions that can be deleted cleanly.
Tight control of which content the model can see at each step.

Alternatives Considered

No response

Additional Context

Example request payload

{
  "message": {
    "id": "m_123",
    "text": "Compare these two PDFs",
    "files": [
      { "temp_upload_id": "u_a1.pdf" },
      { "temp_upload_id": "u_b2.pdf" }
    ],
    "routing": "message"
  }
}

Originally created by @sebslight on GitHub (Aug 9, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/16403 ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. ### Problem Description Current flow pushes extracted file content into a global system message, which increases, makes scope control hard, and confuses LLMs when comparing files. ### Desired Solution you'd like Per-message attachment: Files live on a specific message turn. **User routing control:** - Attach to current message only. - Add to system instructions (keeps current option). **File management:** - View attachments on each message. - Delete an attachment from a message. - Editing a message allows to replace / remove attachemen ### Use Cases - Document analysis in one turn without polluting global instructions. - Comparing files across separate turns. - Temporary uploads for quick questions that can be deleted cleanly. - Tight control of which content the model can see at each step. ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Additional Context Example request payload ```json { "message": { "id": "m_123", "text": "Compare these two PDFs", "files": [ { "temp_upload_id": "u_a1.pdf" }, { "temp_upload_id": "u_b2.pdf" } ], "routing": "message" } } ```

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